The Lucy Gernon Show
The top-rated podcast for ambitious women in senior leadership + entrepreneurship with multi-award-winning executive coach Lucy Gernon and her inspiring guests.
The Lucy Gernon Show is a podcast for ambitious women leaders and entrepreneurs who want to lead with more confidence and build success on their own terms without losing themselves in the process.
Through solo episodes and conversations with inspiring guests, you'll hear come away with practical leadership tools, confidence and mindset shifts, and real-life stories with humour, honesty, and a grounded look at what it’s really like being a woman in the leadership and life today.
If you’re ready to learn, grow and back yourself with a few laughs along the way, hit subscribe.
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Episodes
236 episodes
S1 Finale: The Corporate Confession I Never Thought I'd Make
What is it really costing you to be the one who jumps in and fixes everything for everyone?On the outside, it looks like leadership.You’re reliable. Capable. The one people trust.But behind the scenes?It’s exhausting...
Trust, Authority & Influence: The Personal Branding Secrets Every Female Leader Needs with Deirdre Martin
In today's episode of The Lucy Gernon Show, I'm joined by business coach, certified StoryBrand expert, and Ireland’s leading neuromarketer Deirdre Martin to unpack what it really takes to build a standout personal brand that commands aut...
Starting a Business at 40, Overcoming Imposter Syndrome & Mom Guilt with Emma Butler
In today's episode of The Lucy Gernon Show, I am joined by award-winning interior designer Emma Butler, founder of White Meadow Interiors and Relocate Ireland, to unpack what it really takes to go from self-doubt to building a thriving, recogni...
ADHD, Confidence & Midlife: Real Talk for Women in Business with Katy McFee
In this episode of The Lucy Gernon Show, I am joined by fellow executive coach and close friend Katy McFee for a real, unfiltered conversation about life behind the scenes of high achievement.This isn’t your typical leadership episode fi...
From Corporate Life to Creative Freedom: The Confidence to Reinvent Your Career with Jess Kelly
In this episode of The Lucy Gernon Show, I sat down with luxury fine artist Jess Kelly, who pivoted from a successful corporate marketing career into becoming one of Ireland’s most sought-after artists with celebrity clients and global c...
Enya Martin on Confidence, Criticism and Showing up Authentically Online
What does it really take to succeed as a female comedian in a male-dominated industry?Not just the punchlines.Not just the viral moments.But the grit, the resilience, the business strategy, and the confidence to back yourse...
A New Era: The Story Behind The Lucy Gernon Show
Welcome to the very first episode of The Lucy Gernon Show.In this opening episode, Lucy shares the personal story behind the business, the mindset work and the mission that now drives everything she does. Lucy also giv...
#221 A New Chapter: The End of The 360 LeadHERship Podcast and The Beginning of Something Bigger
This is not goodbye. It’s an evolution.After more than 220 episodes, four years of consistency, and a community that has grown far beyond anything I ever imagined, I am closing this chapter.This final episode is emotional, honest,...
#220 How Senior Women Leaders Really Create Work-Life Balance, Confidence, and Influence with Pharma Director Niamh Byrne
Do you ever look at other women in leadership and wonder how they make it look so easy?The ones who seem confident in high-stakes meetings.Who are visible with senior stakeholders.Who build meaningful careers and still h...
#219 Corporate Confessions Part 3: Crisis Meetings, Site Visitors, and The Agar Plate Moment That Ended My Imposter Syndrome
What if the reason you doubt yourself isn’t because you’re not good enough but because you’ve been ignoring the evidence of your brilliance?If today’s episode lit something up in you and you’re craving deeper support this year, apply to ...
#218 Corporate Confessions Part 2: The Embarrassing Pink Suit Moment That Exposed One VP's Secret (And Why You Need to Hear This)
What has a hot pink suit got to do with executive presence, credibility, and your confidence as a leader?More than you might think.If today’s episode lit something up in you and you’re craving deeper support this year, apply to jo...
#217 Corporate Confessions Part 1: The Cringey Rubber Duck Moment with a Merck Executive That Almost Killed my Career
Have you ever done something at work so cringe you wished the floor would swallow you whole? I have and yes, it involved a rubber duck, a manor house, and a very senior executive. It’s one of those mortifying, laugh-until-you-cry mo...
#216 Building Confidence at Senior Leadership with 3SIXTY Ambassador Lisa Nash
Have you ever had a moment where your body stops before your mind does?Where you’re so busy holding everything together, the team, the meetings, the deadlines, the house, the kids that you don’t even notice the toll it’s taking unt...
#215 3 Secrets to Clarify, Set and Achieve Your Leadership Career Goals in 2026
Do you ever get to the end of the year and think… “How did another 12 months pass and I’m still stuck in the same patterns?”You’re not alone. Most women in senior leadership cruise into January already exhausted, overthinking, firefighti...
#214 The 5-Minute Christmas Eve Pep Talk You Didn’t Know You Needed
The holidays are here but if we’re honest, most high-achieving women don’t glide into Christmas feeling calm and sparkly.You’re wrapping up the year, holding the mental load for everyone, juggling family expectations, and trying to switc...
#213 How to Handle a Dominant Colleague (Without Losing Your Cool or Confidence)
Have you ever left a meeting replaying what you should have said?Maybe a dominant colleague talked over you, took credit for your ideas, or dismissed your input and instead of speaking up, you froze.
#212 The 2-Week Christmas Wind-Down Protocol: How I Log Off Without Guilt (So I Return to Zero Emergencies, Not Chaos!)
Be honest, as the year winds down, do you feel yourself winding up?You’re racing to finish projects, saying yes to every request, and trying to wrap up everything and everyone before the holidays. Yet instead of feeling festive, you’re f...
#211 3 Signs You’re Trapped by the Golden Handcuffs as a Female Leader
Have you ever looked at your impressive career, the six-figure salary, the recognition, the title you worked so hard for and thought, “Why doesn’t this feel as good as I thought it would?”You’re not alone. Many high-achieving women in le...
#210 Jay Shetty Exclusive: 5 Steps to Lead with More Joy and Balance
Have you ever hit a big career milestone and still felt like something was missing?On paper, it looks like you’ve made it. But inside, you’re running on empty. You’re always “on,” spinning a hundred plates, and deep down you’re wondering...
#209 3 Money Mindset Beliefs Keeping Senior Women Stuck (and how to reset them)
Are you leading with power or are you still trying to please your way to success?So many high-achieving women want to be seen as credible, confident, and strategic leaders… yet they keep overdelivering, overcommitting, and saying ...
#208 What if Leading at Senior Level Didn't Have to Cost You Everything?
What if leadership didn’t have to cost you everything?So many women in leadership have been taught to rise the old way, by overworking, overdelivering, and overgiving. We’ve been conditioned to say “yes,” prove our worth, and cons...
#207 Are you Leading or Just Surviving? The Silent Trap Women at Senior Level Fall Into
Are you leading… or just surviving?On the outside, you might look like the picture of success. You’re hitting targets, managing teams, and praised for your work ethic. But inside? You may feel like you’re constantly in reactive mode, ove...
#206 The Return-to-Work Gap: What Every Leader Needs to Know About Maternity Leave with Donna Reilly, HR & Wellness Consultant
Two words that can strike fear into even the most experienced manager: “I’m pregnant.”For women in leadership, maternity leave and the return to work can feel like an emotional rollercoaster filled with identity shifts, guilt, and the pr...
#205 Executive Presence Part 3: Appearance or Authenticity, Which Actually Matters Most?
Here’s a truth that every ambitious woman in leadership needs to hear: all important decisions about you are made when you’re not in the room. That’s why executive presence matters so much. It’s not just about working hard, hitting...
#204 Executive Presence Part 2: How to Become a Stellar Communicator
If there’s one thing every ambitious woman in leadership needs to master, it’s executive presence. Hard work and long hours might get you noticed, but they won’t automatically earn you the recognition, influence, or opportunities you tr...